A convoluted tale of mistaken identification of provenance, treasure-hunting and “duds” in Vietnam. [...]
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British Government stops plan to salvage WWII submersibles off Phuket. [...] 20 June 2006 (Bangkok Post) – An anonymous caller to a radio station returns three 100-year-old Dharavadi-style statue heads. Historical heads returned in bag Three antique statue heads have been turned over to the National Museum after an unidentified man left them outside a radio station, saying he feared legal action. The surrender of the [...] Thailand offers to rebuild the Bamiyan Buddha statues that were destroyed by the Taliban regime. Thailand is a predominantly Buddhist state. [...] The remains of Ngah Ibrahim will be repatriated to the Matang Fort at the end of the year. According to the report, his body was buried at the Al-Junid muslim cemetary in Singapore. [...] A Ming dynasty medal unearthed in North Carolina suggest Chinese contact with America before Columbus. The 1421 thesis is highly controversial and academics have provided a point-by-point rebuttal of Gavin Menzies’ work in 1421 Exposed. [...] Bujang Valley in Kedah, Malaysia to be slated for tourism redevelopment, based on its rich heritage value. [...] A Vietnamese archaeological site is seriously damaged when the local government decides to build a market over it, ignoring laws on heritage preservation. [...] 17 July 2006 (Nhan Dan) – Remains of Tran dynasty terracota towers found in north Vietnam. Tran Dynasty’s vestiges unearthed in northern province Vestiges of 12 terracotta towers and a quadrangular stone wall measuring 295 m in perimeter dating back to the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400) were found at the [tag]Hac Y archaeological site[/tag] in Luc [...] More news on the reopening of the partially-restored Baphuon temple. [...] |
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